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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1972
Page
7
Visitors skirt clothing rules at major holy sites on the European beat. A girl sent away at St. Peter’s in Rome for a too mini skirt. Vatican guards intervene as others improvise with sweaters and jackets to mock a modest length before entry.
Chinch bugs threaten West Virginia lawns, often with thatch buildup. Thatch blocks air, moisture, and nutrients, inviting pests and disease. Remove grass clippings, dethatch when needed, and use Diazinon or Carbaryl to control chinch bugs as recommended.
Beckley-Raleigh County health leaders endorse strict Whe West Virginia law requiring tuberculin skin tests for all first grade pupils and transfers from out of state. The measure mandates physician certificates within four months before school start, with x rays for positive reactors and suspensions for noncompliance.
The National Youth Science Camp in Bartow Pocahontas County wraps with a farewell banquet at the astronomy line the closing lectures by Daniel Boone Hotel staff and WVU professors. About 100 youths from 50 states attend the three week session ending Sunday with departures from Kanawha County Airport.
In Nunapitchuk and seven villages, first and second graders learn Eskimo first and English second. Sophie Parks oversees Eskimo songs and lessons while Mary Elizabeth Parala teaches English. AFN and authorities praise the program, urging expansion to more villages and addressing unsuitable English only materials.
William Baker led a five member Raleigh County Schools delegation to the West Virginia Department of Education annual conference at Jackson's Mill. Attending were Mason Anderson Earl Halsey as assistant superintendents and George B. Chambers Warren G. Jarrell as board members.
The court ruling allows state and local governments to impose passenger head taxes on travelers. Cities like Philadelphia and others already levy such taxes, drawing airline protests and warnings of double taxation. Bills in Congress seek to bar these local taxes as erosion of interstate transportation costs.
Multiple obituaries list John Gallimore Adolph Dineler Lacy Thompson and Fred Nichlos with service times, burial details, and officiants. Locations include Crab Orchard Sophia and Keyser Bryant Funeral Homes with Sunset Memorial Park and Mt Tabor Cemetery. Also: floral ads and lost and found notices from local papers.
A $20 reward is offered for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for a theft. Information should be directed to Amick at Beckley Newspapers, telephone 253-2327.
Exterior painting and gutters cleaned and repaired with guaranteed work and free estimates. Includes interior and exterior painting for commercial and residential, neat workmanship. Also drywall service with insured work and loans up to 800 dollars. Contacts: 253-8976 877-2849 after 7:30 pm 253-8582 253-4341 Prince St. Mountain Top.
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